Heywood, Thomas · published 1600 · first performed or written 1599 [1592-1599] (Annals) history · Derby's (Strange's) Men unassigned nearest T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an · 493 words
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Of the kings thou mean'st, art thou no blab if I tell thee. If the King know't not now, he shall never know it for me. Mass they say King Harrie's a very adultery man. A devout man, and what's King Edward? he's a frank franion, a merry companion, and loves a wench well, they say he has married a poor widow because she's fair. Dol thou like him the worse for that? No by my feckens, but the better, for though I be a plain Tanner, I love a fair lass myself. pray tell me, how love they King Edward? Faith as poor folks love holidays, glad to have them now and then, but to have them come too often, will undo them, so to see the king now and then t's comfort, but every day would beggar us, and I may to thee, we fear we shallbe troubled to lend him no money, for we doubt he's but needy. Wouldst thou lend him no money if he should need? By my halidom yes, he shall have half my store, and I'll sell sole leather to help him to more. Faith whether lovest thou better Harry or Edward. Nay, that's coúnsel, & two may keep it, if one be a way. Shall I say my conscience? I think Harry is the true king. Art advised of that? Harrie's of the old house of Lancashire, and that progenity do I love. And thou dost not hate the house of York? Why no, for I am just a kin to Sutton windmill, I can grind which way soe'er the wind blow, if it be Harrie I can say well fare Lancaster, if it be Edward I can sing, York, York for my monse. Thou art of my mind, but I say Harrie's the lawful King, Edward is but an usurper, and a fool and a coward. Nay there thou liest, he has wit enough, and courage enough, do thou not speak treason? ay, but I know to whom I speak it. Dost thou? well if I were Constable, I should be forsworn if I set thee not in the stocks for it. Well let it go no further, for I did serve King Harrie and I love him best, though now I serve King Edward. Thou art the arranter knave to speak ill of thy master, but sirrah what's thy name, what office hast thou? and what will the King do for thee? My name is Ned, I am the king's Butler, and he will do more for me, then for any Noble man in the Court. The devil he will, he's the more fool, and so i'll tell him, if ere I see him, & I would I might see him in my poor house at Tamworth. Go with me to the Court and i'll bring thee to the king, & what suit soe'er thou have to him, the warrant thee to speed
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Of the kings thou mean'st, art thou no blab if I tel thée. If the King know't not now, hee shall neuer know it for mee. Masse they say King Harrie's a very aduowtrie man. A uout man, and whats King Edward? Hees a franke franion, a merr companion, and loues a wench well, they say he has married a poore widdow because shecs faire. Dol thou like him the worse for that? No by my feckens, but the better, for though I bee a pla Tanner, I loue a faire lasse my selfe. Prée thee tell mee, how loue they King Edward? Faith as poore folks loue hollidaies, glad to haue them now and then, but to haue them come too often, will vnd them, so to sée the king now and then ti's comfort, but euerse day would begger vs, and I may to thée, we feare wée shalbe troubled to lend him no money, for we doubt hees but néedie. Wouldst thou lend him no money if he should neede? By my hallidome yes, he shall haue halfe my st, and ile ell sole leather to helpe him to more. Faith whether louest thou better Harry or Edward. Nay, thats coúnsel, & two may kéep it, if one be a way. Shal I say my conscience? I think Harry is the true king. Art adisde of that? Harrie's of the old house of Lancasber, and that progenitie do I loue. And thou dost not hate the house of Yorke? Why no, for I am ust a kin to Sutton Wind-mill, I can grinde which way so ere the wind blow, if it bee Harrie I can say wel fare Lancaster, if it be Edward I can sing, Yorke, Yorke for my monse. Thou art of my mind, but I say Harrie s the lawfull King, Edward is but an vsurper, and a foole and a coward. Nay there thou lyest, he has wit inough, and courage inough, do thou not speake treason? I, but I know to whom I speake it. Dost thou? well if I were Constable, I shoulde be forsworne if I set the not in the stockes for it. Well let it go no further, for I did serue King Harrie and I loue him best, though now I serue King Edward. Thou art the arranter knaue to speake ill of thy ma ster, but sirra whats thy name, what office hast thou? and what will the King doe for thee? My name is Ned, I am the Kings Butler, and he wil do more for me, then for any Noble man in the Court. The duel he wil, hees the more foole, and so ile tel him, if ere I see him, & I wouid I might sée him in my poore house at Tamworth. Go with me to the Court and ile bring thée to the king, & what sute so ere thou haue to him, the warrant thée to speede